Animation
Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model, and then photographing the result. When the frames are strung together and the resulting film is viewed at a speed of 16 or more frames per second, there is an illusion of continuous movement (due to the persistence of vision). Generating such a film is very labour intensive and tedious, though the development of computer animation has greatly sped up the process.
Here Alice has assembled all the very best of this craft; scroll below alphabetically or search using the sub-categories in green on the left. 'Family Animation', 'Classic Animation', 'Cult Animation' or 'JapanAnime'.
Right: Nick Park's endearing Wallace and Gromit.
Lilo and Stitch (2002)
Director: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Starring: Tia Carrere, Ving Rhames, Daveigh Chase, Christopher Michael Sanders
In this fun-filled and touching Disney animated feature, precocious orphan Hawaiian girl Lilo adopts Stitch, a creature from a distant planet whom she... Read more
Little Einsteins: Mission Celebration (2006)
6.4/10
Disney and the award-winning Baby Einstein Company launch pre-schoolers on thrilling journeys to real-world destinations, where they undertake importa... Read more
Little Einsteins: Our Huge Adventure (2006)
6.4/10
Another in the Baby Einstein/Disney collaborations. This adventure takes our kids to Niagara Falls, a cave in Oklahoma and a butterfly forest in Mexic... Read more
Little Einsteins: Team Up For Adventure (2006)
6.4/10
Climb aboard and get ready to explore! In this collaboration from Disney and the award-winning Baby Einstein Company, Leo, June, Quincy, Annie, and Ro... Read more
Long Way North (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Remi Chaye
Starring: Feodor Atkine, Christa Theret
In the 19th century, a young Russian girl (Christa Théret) embarks on an adventure-filled quest to find her grandfather at the North Pole. Read more
Looney Tunes Collection: Best of Porky Volume 2 (2007)
Director: Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng
Starring: Mel Blanc, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Sylvester
This set includes 14 Porky Pig vehicles, some featuring his classic sidekick Daffy Duck, and even an early appearance of Sylvester as his scaredy-cat... Read more
Looney Tunes Collection: Best of Road Runner Volume 1 (2005)
Starring: Road Runner, Wile E Coyote
There are some things that never change. The sun rises and sets. The other checkout line moves faster. Wile E. Coyote never catches Road Runner. This... Read more
Looney Tunes Collection: Best of Tweety and Sylvester Volume 1 (2005)
Starring: Tweety, Sylvester
"I tawt I taw a putty tat..." This new DVD collection features the best and most hilarious adventures of that hungry cat and elusive canary, including... Read more
Looney Tunes Super Stars: Pepe Le Pew (2012)
Starring: Pepe Le Pew
Love stinks in these 17 scent-sational cartoons from "ze locksmith of love", Pepe Le Pew. See the love-struck skunk falling hard for felines, canines... Read more
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
5.7/10
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton, Joan Cusack, Heather...
When new Warner Bros. exec Jenna Elfman drops Daffy Duck from the studio's cartoon roster, co-star Bugs Bunny demands that the cranky canard be rehire... Read more